Amtrak CEO’s Ouster Makes the Grassroots Fight For Rail More Urgent
"For all of our sakes, let’s hope against hope that whoever sits in that seat next believes in the mission of a nationwide network of passenger-rail service."
By
Jim Mathews
6:00 AM PDT on March 25, 2025
“For all of our sakes, let’s hope against hope that whoever sits in that seat next believes in the mission of a nationwide network of passenger-rail service.”
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